Reporter April 14 2017 Archive — Page 2 of 2

A nurse in teal scrubs and a stethoscope smiles toward a colleague in a pediatric emergency department, while another staff member works at a computer in the background.
April 13, 2017

Advocating for patients drives Children’s Hospital’s Lowry

Small and seemingly inconsequential interactions with patients can sometimes stick in a caregiver’s memory.

By Paul Govern
A man speaks at a podium during a Donate Life ceremony, with seated attendees behind him and “Vanderbilt Health” signage visible above.
April 13, 2017

Event honors all who are involved in organ donation

The white nylon flag unfurled every year during the annual Donate Life Flag-raising Ceremony at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) extols a significant message.

By Jessica Pasley
Portrait of a man in a dark suit and patterned tie against a warm brown background.
April 11, 2017

The Human Vaccines Project, Vanderbilt and Illumina join forces to decode the human immunome

The Human Vaccines Project and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) announced this week that they joined forces with Illumina Inc. to decipher the human immunome, the genetic underpinnings of the immune system.

By Bill Snyder
Portrait of a smiling blonde woman wearing a mustard-yellow jacket in a laboratory setting.
April 6, 2017

Vanderbilt’s Pietenpol joins Sledge as a Chief Scientific Advisor for Susan G. Komen

Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has been named a Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA) for the nonprofit breast cancer organization Susan G. Komen.

By Vanderbilt Health News